Life in Japan

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What makes Japanese-style toilets different from those seen in America? They are in the ground They are all pit toilets The flusher is above your head The water goes the other way when flushed

2. Which flap is worn on top when you wear a traditional kimono? Right over left Left over right Preference of the wearer Depends on your marital status

3. What do you do to show you are enjoying your soup? Slurp Eat it as fast as you can Eat quietly Eat as slowly as possible

4. Which of these is traditionally acceptable to do with your chopsticks? Stick them straight down into your rice Lay them across your plate Point at someone with them Use them to pass food between people (chopstick to chopstick)

5. Where do you sit at the table when you are the most important guest at a meal? Nearest the entrance Farthest from the entrance At the head of the table To the left of the host

6. When drinking sake or beer in a group, what should you do? Fill everyone else's cups with your bottle Finish as fast as you can Drink only as much as everyone else Never ask for more unless the host does

7. Which of these is not the 'right thing' to do with cooked, white rice? Pour soy sauce over it Eat it plain Mix it with the rest of your meal Ordering it for a side if your meal doesn't come with it

8. What are the common Japanese practices when it comes to tipping wait staff? You do not tip On the table You leave the tip in an envelope on the table Directly to your waiter/waitress

9. Natural hot springs (onsen) and public bath houses (sento) are very popular in Japan. What do you wear when you go into one? Nothing You get a special towel to leave wrapped around yourself A bathing suit Personal choice of suit or nothing

10. Which of the following is NOT considered rude in Japanese culture? blowing your nose in public bowing when you meet someone drinking and walking at the same time splashing water while in the ocean